Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-27
POISON in swEATBANDS.
A Chemist Explains the Cause OF Many
Mysterious Headaches

That injurious coloring matters nave
occasionally been used in the manufact-
ure of the sweatbands of hats, is
matter of record. Recently. however
my attention has been called to prac-
| tice of interest," to the public and de-
serving of investigation by medical
authorities and boards of health, VIZ
he use of lead compounds in the sweat
bands of hats.
Several weeks ago | purchased hat
at large Wholesale house in this city.
Within few days thereafter was sub
| iect to severe and peculiar headaches
whenever | wore this hat, and more
especially on very warm days. Although
paid no particular attention to this
at first. suspected that the symptoms
were brought about by the wear
ing of the hat and finally became
convinced of the fact. About
| this time the hat was accidentally
exposed to an atmosphere containing
sulphuretted hydrogen. On taking up
| the hat discoloration Of the sweatband
| was observed, which, on examination,
| was found to be due to the formation
of sulphide of lead. The dscoloratlon
was darker in places where the perspira-
| ton had accumulated and dried. A care
| full analysis of the swaziland showed it
| to contain no less than .0556 grammes
| (.S5S5 grains) of lead per square inch,
| or 2. 446 grammes. f3a5o2:"
| tho ent;r~ Jou are willing to sacrifice all
| ,,,r, I'm, and they may turn out migrate
US or wicked; and you know me, and tina
lea love you dearly, little Martie, and alive
| tn! will''
I1.d 81 can't help it, Jabez. I can't see
orr in the same light. | feel as if the hand
p the dead lay upon me, and must OBJ
| Besides, l do it because feel it is rigl
ustDon't make it harder for me than it
! giiJabez."
! w "Martie, my little wife"
nj 81 would be very happy so, Jabez; b
know your mother never would &C
"lsent, and l couldn't bear to cause a d
disagreement in your family
SUI 81 can manage that, Martie, If you W
| miagree to be my wife next Monday. '
| Wwill go over oBVilkesbarre to get marri
o., there quietly, and return and settle dov
7'3t once into new edition of Darby al
soyoan. What do you say2'
sta Poor little Martha hung her head, al
vIreflected as well as she could Moth
The father were both dead and she hi
from the toad to advise ., Or cor hat :; all s
be noticed during the first few W S"l
that the hat is worn, and before tht
swaziland is more or less protected by
the accumulation of grease from thu
hair and perspiration. 1t is probably
owing to this fact that such sweatbandi
are worn with apparent impunity il
most cases, and that any i'll effects il
the beginning are possibly assigned tt
other causes, and their true sourc,
never suspected. The evil effects arr
therefore more readily observed OF
wearing new hats.
The publication of this need no
cause any undue feeling OF alarm, fol
hats with leaden sweatbands have beef
worn for years, and are daily worn
without any complaints being made
1t must be borne in mind, however
that any i'll effects from the allow
source would seldom be traced to ti.el
| true cause when the latter is not unda
suspicion. and is, therefore, readilI
overlooked.
confidently believe that close OBJ
: servation will show that the injurious
effects of leaden sweatbands Casually
of II high luster and patent leather APP.
pearance) are more far-reaching than
! is generally supposed, The use of lead
compounds for the above purpose is Il,
best unsanitary, and should be prohib
| ;tal - 1D1e,.icn1, Grocer